Charlotte, NC — Cost of Living
2024 data · BEA Regional Price Parities · U.S. Census ACS
97.3
Overall Index
100 = U.S. avg
$389,000
Median Home Price
Purchase
$1,750
Median Rent
Per month
$85,900
Median Income
Household
3.7%
Unemployment
Rate
879,709
Population
Residents
Category Cost Indices
🏠
97.6
Housing
🛒
96.6
Groceries
🚗
103.1
Transport
🏥
93.3
Healthcare
⚡
89.2
Utilities
100 = U.S. national average
Top Industries
FinanceHealthcareManufacturingTechnologyEnergy
Compare Charlotte Against Other Cities
Charlotte vs Asheville, NC
Asheville index: 96.5
-0.8%
Charlotte vs Cary, NC
Cary index: 98.2
+0.9%
Charlotte vs Durham, NC
Durham index: 97.6
+0.3%
Charlotte vs San Francisco, CA
San Francisco index: 115.6
+18.8%
Charlotte vs Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis index: 95.7
-1.6%
Charlotte vs Columbus, OH
Columbus index: 95.5
-1.8%
Charlotte vs Fort Worth, TX
Fort Worth index: 103.1
+6%
Charlotte vs Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville index: 99.5
+2.3%
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